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Peroneal_Nerve_Injury (Foot Drop) The common peroneal nerve branches from the sciatic nerve. It includes the deep and superficial peroneal branches. These nerves provide sensation to the anterior (front) and lateral (side) parts of the legs and to the top of the feet. They innervate muscles in the legs which lift the ankle and toes upward (dorsi flexion). A peroneal nerve injury (also called foot drop or drop foot), is a peripheral nerve injury that affects a patient’s ability to lift the foot at the ankle. While foot drop injury is a neuromuscular disorder. Foot drop injury can be caused by an injury to the spinal cord or from other underlying diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease
Foot drop, sometimes called drop foot, is a general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot. If you have foot drop, the front of your foot might drag on the ground when you walk. Foot drop isn't a disease. Rather, foot drop is a sign of an underlying neurological, muscular or anatomical problem
Can foot drop be corrected? Foot drop can be temporary or permanent. A brace can help hold your foot in a more normal position. Treatment for foot drop depends on the cause. If the cause is successfully treated, foot drop might improve or even disappear
The symptoms of foot drop may occur gradually or appear suddenly, making it difficult to stand, walk, or lift the affected foot. The walking pattern or gait of the person typically changes to compensate for the weakness in the foot muscles.
The symptoms of foot drop vary depending on the type and severity of the underlying condition. A few symptoms and warning signs of foot drop are discussed below.
Symptoms and Signs of Foot Drop
Foot drop causes an abnormal decrease in the extent to which the foot can be lifted off the ground during the swing phase of normal walking.1 The swing phase refers to the part of a walk cycle where the front part of the foot lifts off before the heel presses down for the next step.
A few symptoms and signs of foot drop include:
Inability to hold footwear. A feeling of loosening of the footwear may cause discomfort and dragging of the affected foot while walking.2
Tripping. Weakness in the muscles of the foot and toes may result in frequent tripping.2,3
Falls. It is common to lose balance, stumble, and fall with a foot drop. Falls occur due to the inability to properly lift the front part of the foot and toes while walking.4
High steppage gait. This type of walking pattern is characterized by raising the thigh up in an exaggerated fashion, such as in climbing stairs. A high steppage gait is attempted to prevent the toes from abnormally hitting or scraping the floor while walking.1,5
Circumduction gait. Sometimes, in order to avoid falls or tripping, a circumduction walking pattern, where the leg remains straight and swings to the side in a semicircle to move forward may be attempted.6
Limp foot. The affected foot may flop away from the body. It may also be difficult to climb stairs.
Numbness. Loss of sensation may occur on the front and/or outer side of the lower leg, and/or along the upper part of the foot.
